Two clinical trials have produced results demonstrating diagnostic urine tests as effective detection tools for two types of liver cancer, cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, according to an Oncology Nurse Advisor report.
GI & Endoscopy
The Food and Drug Administration granted seven GI-related 510(k) Clearances in April.
Ari Nowain, MD, board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, has begun to perform procedures with the Third Eye Colonoscopy, a device designed to give a more complete view of the colon.
At its 2013 annual meeting, the Illinois State Medical Society re-elected John DeGuide, MD, board-certified gastroenterologist, as trustee, according to a Rockford Register Star report.
Joel Lavine, MD, PhD, has joined the Colief Colic Council, which is a panel of experts working together to educate parents on infant colic, according to a report by The Sacramento Bee.
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Ian Renner, MD, will begin to offer patients of Mark Twain Medical Center Specialty Care Clinic in San Andreas, Calif., gastroenterology and hepatitis services, according to a Calaveras Enterprise report.
La Peer Health Systems, a Beverly Hills, Calif., outpatient surgery center, has announced the launch of its Fissure & Fistula Surgery Center of Excellence in Los Angeles.
The Cleveland Clinic is creating an endowed colorectal surgery chair due to a $2 million donation from Sara Story and Kenneth Garschina, according to a Crain's Cleveland Business report.
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has announced recommendations for two different endoluminal therapies designed to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a General Surgery News report.
Here are 12 statistics on gastroenterologist compensation based on data from the Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report: 2013.